LIMITED RELEASE HARDBACK BOOK

ONLY 200 COPIES AVAILABLE

WHAT CAN HACKED DO?

With HACKED you can FORCE ANY NUMBERS you desire! You can also: 

• Freely have two sets of numbers deleted by a participant and still always arrive at your force total.

• Display the participants' numbers for everyone to see.

• Have the numbers HACKED (mixed) up to generate new numbers.

• No stooges.

• Easy to do.

• Self-working.

• Perform HACKED for an audience of 10 people or 10,000.

There are five NUMBER effects included to suit your environment and performing style. They are:

HACKED

This is a stripped-down version of HACKED. This handling is perfect for intimate stage/parlour performances.

In this version, the participants' numbers are mixed randomly by the audience to generate new numbers. Even after all this randomness, the performer predicts the final outcome entertainingly.

HACKED is a limited release, and only 200 copies will ever exist and not be available elsewhere at a later date. Only a select few know the secrets and routines included in this 153-page hardcover book.

Each copy of HACKED will be personally numbered and signed by KALEB.

In a time where every idea is immediately and effortlessly commercially shared, we are perpetually overwhelmed with emails, social media posts, and forum threads promoting the 'latest and greatest'. Consequently, discerning what to pay attention to when something new emerges becomes challenging.

If you are unfamiliar with the name "Kaleb Wade", it's forgivable to overlook his latest contribution to the art—after all, I’d wager most don't know his name. But they should. And if you do know it, then go ahead and see for yourself why 'Hacked' needs to be an immediate addition to your performing repertoire.

I've been a fan of Kaleb since the very beginning, closely following each of his releases. It may sound cliché, but the best endorsement or compliment I can offer him is that he's a true professional—a worker with actual performing experience. Kaleb creates primarily for himself, striving to stay clear of others' footsteps to maintain originality in his work, and his efforts are unequivocally unique. I, like many of you, own more magic than I'll ever perform, so when I've pared down my working effects over the years, two of his consistently make the cut for my limited strolling sets and (soon-to-be) stage performances as I prepare to return to the platform after a few years away. One of those effects, 'Frankenstein', I once hesitantly sold while hoping to save for something big, only to repurchase it immediately, realizing it was one of the best book tests out there. This book test, one of the finest on the market, is a keeper—I won't let it go again. Kaleb's latest work, "Hacked," is yet another monster of a winner. It truly packs small and plays big, allowing the performer's personality and style to shine through while also making the spectators the stars of the show. However, the real value lies in the fact that it passes the lost luggage test. It enables you to leave your electronics and gimmicked pads at home, requiring only a few minutes of preparation, and you can obtain what you need from any office supply or large retail store in no time. And did I mention there are no complicated gimmicks? The peace of mind knowing that the only thing that can go wrong is performer error is tremendously reassuring. Nothing can truly break on you; nothing is hard to find or challenging to construct nor is it something prone to wear and tear over time where you need to find an original if you lose it only to discover they’re no longer made.

'Hacked' is diabolically clever. The bonus routines alone are arguably as good (if not superior) to the main routine. It may sound cliché, but this should be priced higher than it currently is. Trust me, you'll want this.

Even if you are steadfast in your own methods, having this gem in your back pocket is invaluable for all the reasons mentioned above. Once you learn this method, you'll always be prepared to perform a stunning piece of multiple-spectator mind reading in almost any situation. Isn't that the kind of magic that’s worth it? I may be a 'nobody', but that means I'm not beholden to anyone or anything either. As a nobody who has earned a part-time living performing and am soon to do so again,

I give this my highest recommendation. Another triumph by Kaleb Wade.

You can read Steve’s full in-depth review by clicking below:

I should say off the bat that I am a fan of KW having purchased several of his creations in the past including his 'Occult' ESP type effect, a booktest, and several of his smaller booklets. Ironically, I feel like the strongest thing I currently perform is almost entirely based on an effect that Kaleb released to the community for FREE, which I think speaks volumes about both him as a person, and the strength of his published material. This is also one of the reasons that I wanted to write this review. This definitely isn't someone who releases things on a whim before breezing on to the next 'project'.

The foreword is written by Paul Brook and seems apt, as one of the core methods in play throughout 'Hacked' is also utilised in one of Paul's excellent walkaround mentalism effects. Note that this method is used in a very different way, to achieve a very different result to how it is used in PB's routine, and actually doesn't have to be used at all. Apologies for being cryptic but I don't feel it'd be appropriate to say too much more on that without giving away method.

The background of the basic effect itself as well as the history and evolution of some of the techniques involved are covered well, and in an interesting and engaging fashion, with thorough and well researched crediting.

One thing I particularly like is how KW gives his different ideas and subtleties clever and memorable names (Mr Y** principle?!?) which then makes it very easy to recall them when they are referred to later in the book.

Although 'Hacked' isn't intended for close-up, I can certainly see it playing beautifully well for a group of around 8 upwards in an intimate setting, as well as larger parlour settings, and of course on a stage. Subtly different handlings for stage and smaller groups are well covered in the book.

After explaining the basic stage and parlour / intimate variations, KW takes the reader on a very deep dive into lots of different ways that the main techniques can be employed to achieve even more ingenious results. I think it is fair to say that almost all mentalists will definitely find something of interest, even if not directly using one of the routines that Kaleb outlines.

Once again, the testimony and praise of Paul Brook (another mentalist who's work I admire, and who in my opinion doesn't stray far from the path of 'pure' mentalism) speaks volumes when he says he will be finding a way to use 'Hacked' in his long established stage show.

In the main body of the work I think that my personal favourite variation is something that partly shares a well known Marc Paul principle (again fully credited). This is certainly not going over old ground though, and the clever use of multiple layered methods, subtleties, and logical disconnects would, I believe, make this completely impossible to backtrack should anyone try. This truly is a case of old things done in clever new ways, with a very generous sprinkling of devious original thinking from KW.

The bonus effects take the basic 'Hacked' premise (which is already super strong in its own right) and elevate it further by using words or objects rather than numbers. Some of the thinking here is nothing short of impressive, with subtleties coming thick and fast. Anyone familiar with KW's 'The Alchemist' and 'Frankenstein' book tests will recognise a couple of principles that are neatly weaved in here.

There is ample opportunity to stamp your own persona or character on the methods and effects in this book, depending on your performance style and preferences. The flexibility of some of the techniques involved mean that the reveals / kicker endings of the various routines Kaleb outlines can be moulded to fit your show, and I really mean it when I say your imagination will be firing in a thousand different directions with how you can utilise this.

The effects KW writes about are intended to be modular in that I think they could be presented over anything from a few minutes to much longer depending on the circumstances, participants / audience and the performance venue. Likewise I could easily see someone closing their show with this, with the potential reveals and kicker endings, tailored to the performer / occasion / venue, leaving an audience utterly stunned.

As you can probably tell I really like this. It's a deep dive of a journey which takes us from the original add-a-number premise to producing a physical object from an envelope, via a treasure strewn path peppered with ideas, subtleties and variations. I read a lot of books, but plenty of what I read isn't nearly as engaging, thoughtful and thorough as this is. I know that I'll be using some of the ideas within.

Great stuff Kaleb and I very much look forward to seeing what you produce in the future.